_(cropped).jpg) Djourou with Switzerland in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danon Issouf Johannes Djourou Gbadjere[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1987[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast[3] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Étoile Carouge | ||
| 2003–2004 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2014 | Arsenal | 86 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Hannover 96 (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hamburger SV (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Hamburger SV | 74 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Antalyaspor | 18 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | SPAL | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Sion | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Nordsjælland | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 252 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Switzerland U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002 | Switzerland U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Switzerland U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Switzerland U20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2006 | Switzerland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2018 | Switzerland[5] | 76 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Danon Issouf Johannes Djourou Gbadjere (pronounced [dʒuʁu]; born 18 January 1987), known as Johan Djourou, is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a centre back.[6] According to his profile on the website of his former club Arsenal, Djourou possesses "pace, power and whole-hearted commitment" in addition to his versatility.[7][8]
He played as a defensive midfielder in his youth for former club Étoile Carouge, but when he arrived at Arsenal, he was converted to a central defender. He occasionally filled in at full back for Arsenal and played several games in central midfield while on loan to Birmingham City. He spent time on loan at Hannover 96 in 2013 before joining fellow Bundesliga team Hamburger SV, initially on loan, later that year. After three years with Hamburg he went on to play for Turkish Super Lig club Antalyaspor, SPAL of Serie A, the Swiss Super League's Sion and Neuchâtel Xamax, and finally Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga.
Djourou represented Switzerland from 2006 to 2018, earning 76 caps. He was called up by the nation at three FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Danon Issouf Johannes Djourou Gbadjere". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Yohan Djourou". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Johan Djourou: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Kader A-Team: Johannes Djourou" [A Team Squad: Johan Djourou] (in German). Swiss Football Federation. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Johan Djourou". worldfootball.net. HeimSpiel Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Players: Johan Djourou". Arsenal FC. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Player Profile: Johan Djourou". UEFA. Retrieved 24 April 2017.